| Crayfish originate from Australia and they are | | | | to approach it from the back and hold the end of |
| freshwater invertebrates. Most people call them | | | | its carapace with both your thumb and index |
| 'blue lobster' and 'yabby'There are many species | | | | fingerCrayfish is unlike some of the fishes. They |
| within the Crayfish community. These beautiful | | | | are territorial in nature, and so you must never |
| creatures are hardy and can live to up to five | | | | over-stock your tank. So how big should a tank |
| years. Crayfish is much sought after as aquarium | | | | be? Well, 2ft by 1ft will be big enough to keep the |
| pets due to their fancy varieties and brilliant | | | | crayfish happy.Crayfish likes hiding space. You can |
| color.How do you select healthy crayfish?You | | | | place objects in the tanks. Objects such as PVC |
| have to avoid shops where they kept all the | | | | pipes or rocks will be able to provide them lot of |
| crayfish in overcrowded tanks with very little | | | | good hiding places.For aeration, a bubble filter will |
| water. These crayfish tends to become stress | | | | do just fine. And take note that crayfish do not |
| and eventually die in such condition. Look for | | | | need strong lightning and they do not do well in |
| crayfish that is lively and full of energy. You have | | | | acidic water.When it comes to feeding, it is the |
| to also make sure that they have a complete set | | | | easiest! Crayfish eat anything they can find. It can |
| of limbs. You can test it by lowering your hands | | | | be dirt, unwanted scraps, and feeder fish, sinking |
| onto its back. When a healthy crayfish sense your | | | | pellet or just some shrimps. Anything, everything |
| hand, their natural reaction is to move back and | | | | goes for these creatures. Crayfish hunt at night, |
| raise both their pincers in a defensive stance. If | | | | so turn off the aquarium light before you feed |
| the crayfish simply lie still and does not respond to | | | | them.Crayfish tend to grow by getting rid of its |
| your touch, you can be sure that it is not | | | | old shell. They will push itself out of the old shell |
| healthy.Their pincers are used to catch prey and | | | | through the space just behind the carapace which |
| protect themselves. Sometimes you may notice | | | | will split open. When they shed their shells, they |
| that some of the crayfish have pincers that are | | | | will be covered only with soft tissue. These soft |
| smaller than most of the other crayfish in the | | | | tissues will harden into new shells after a couple |
| tank, or they may have pincers that are not of | | | | of days.. And usually, the crayfish will eat up its |
| equal size. This can be that the smaller pincer is a | | | | old shell.For more resources on home fish and |
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| one.It is a little tricky to catch crayfish. You have | | | | |